We are delighted to have the opportunity to offer the position of a Consultant Urological Surgeon. We are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to join our busy, friendly and innovative department. Excellent communication and team working is essential. All specialty interests will be considered. Of particular value would be an interest in benign prostate outlet surgery including holmium laser enucleation,
aquablation and rezum and/or paediatric urology. An interest in urological
cancers, in particular prostate and bladder would be most welcome
We have a dedicated outpatient unit (UIU) at Paignton Hospital with space for outpatient clinics and procedures including TP Biopsy and TULA laser.
The successful candidates will assist in providing a comprehensive general and specialised urology service for the population of South Devon. We have close links, excellent working relationships and established pathways with the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, who are the regional Pelvic Cancer Centre. There is an opportunity for cross site working for suitably skilled candidates.
We are also looking to expand our paediatric urology service across both Torbay and the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, and a special interest in this would be welcomed. Both hospitals are a short distance apart served by excellent road links.
All specialty interests will be considered. Of particular value would be an interest in benign prostate outlet surgery including holmium laser enucleation, aquablation and rezum and/or paediatric urology. An interest in urological cancers, in particular prostate and bladder would be most welcome
Other sub-specialist interests will be considered.
The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is vital. It is also anticipated that the successful candidates would contribute to increasing the national profile of the department.
You will be involved in the on-call rota. Torbay shares the on-call out of hours service with the Royal Devon University Hospital in Exeter and currently covers 1 week night as part of a regional on-call. With 2 new consultant posts Torbay will provide 2 nights per week on-call.
During the week the on-call service at Torbay is provided from 8am - 6pm Monday - Friday with provision of a Saturday morning ward round and on-call service until 1pm. On-call provision after 1pm on a Saturday is provided by the regional on-call team based in Exeter.
You will work closely with consultant staff in related specialties, in particular general surgery.
You will contribute to audit within the speciality and research if interested.
The new appointments will join a team of 3 full time and 1 part-time retire and return urologist who currently work as a single team, sharing responsibility for the management of both inpatients, outpatients and day cases.
The Urology unit is a supportive, innovative and cohesive department. The department is well supported by specialist nurses and provide many nurse led services including TP biopsy, flexible cystoscopy, botox clinics, erectile dysfunction clinics, cancer clinics and a dedicated PSA tracker service.
The department currently has 1 Deanery ST trainee, 2 Urology Fellows (ST3+), 1 Core Trainee, 2 F2s and 3 F1’s. There are 4 Urology cancer nurse specialists and 8 nurse specialist

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